The Art of Professional Retouching

a Master Class with Timofey Abel

Join photographer Timofey Abel for an insider look to professional retouching. The Art of Professional Retouching with Timofey Abel is an immersive fine-art and editorial retouching workshop led by fine art and fashion photographer Timofey Abel. The class offers an inside look into Abel’s complete creative process — from image selection and in-camera adjustments to advanced retouching and Lightroom color finishing — revealing how artistry and precision merge in professional image-making.

Working with files from one of his recent photo shoots, Abel demonstrates his full workflow

live, showing how a finished editorial image evolves from start to completion. Students are

encouraged to ask questions and engage throughout, especially about their own editing

process or images they bring to work on alongside the demonstration.

This in-person workshop will include:

  • Photo Selection & In-Camera Editing

  • Skin & Beauty Retouching

  • Lightroom Masterclass

  • Mobile Editing & Final Review

  • Industry Insight

This workshop will also be recorded and available for registered students to review at home!

By the end of the session, participants will:

- Understand a complete fine-art retouching workflow from selection to final export.

- Gain practical experience in professional skin and tonal refinement.

- Learn to achieve balance between authenticity and editorial polish.

- Deepen their understanding of tonal depth, contrast, and cohesive color management in

Lightroom.

- Acquire insight into presenting and pitching finished work to clients and publications.

Students are encouraged to bring their own laptops (fully charged) with:

- Evoto and Adobe Lightroom installed,

- Images already retouched and ready to refine further, or

- Unedited photos they would like to work on during the class.

Participants who wish to follow along in real time are welcome to do so. Abel provides

individualized feedback and editing tips throughout, and students are highly encouraged to

ask questions about their own workflow, technical setup, or artistic decisions.

Meet Your Instructor

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Meet Your Instructor //

Timofey Abel

Timofey Abel was born in Moscow, Russia, and immigrated to New York City at the age of 7 as a political refugee. He became interested in 35mm street photography at the age of 16, but always took great interest in the creative arts, including painting, music, cinematography and writing. Abel grew up on the road, having visited over 30 countries before turning 18. Culture, history and diversity are elements he values in both his personal life and professional work. His documentary street photography slowly transitioned into portrait and fashion photography when he moved up to South Carolina from South Florida. Abel’s photography is often described as emotional, personal and dramatic. “The story behind an image matters more than the image itself” says Abel, highlighting the importance of storytelling as well as connection to the subject being photographed. Currently, Timofey Abel lives in Atlanta, GA. As a young photographer (20), he emphasizes the effect that visual arts have on a society, and how photography impacts and reflects culture. 

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